Hot beverage maker

Abstract

A hot beverage maker has a stand and a brewed beverage tank. The brewed beverage tank includes a filter basket, a reservoir, and an outlet port. The reservoir portion of the brewed beverage tank holds a brewed liquid, and the outlet port is positioned in the bottom of the reservoir. A dispenser actuator may be connected to the outlet port and is biased to a closed position, but it may be moved to an open position by a vessel for holding a hot beverage. The stand further includes a recess under the brewed beverage tank. The outlet port may be positioned in the recess, and the brewed beverage tank may be removably mounted on the stand.

1. A hot beverage maker comprising a stand, and a filter basket and brewed beverage tank positioned on the stand,
 wherein the brewed beverage tank is freely and removably positioned on the stand, 
 the brewed beverage tank comprising a reservoir portion and an outlet port, and a valve for controlling flow of liquid from the reservoir portion, 
 the filter basket mounted above the reservoir portion, 
 wherein the reservoir portion is adapted to hold a brewed liquid that has passed through the filter basket, and the outlet port and the valve for controlling flow of liquid from the reservoir portion are positioned at substantially the bottom of and are operatively connected to the reservoir portion, 
 wherein the valve is attached to the reservoir portion of the tank, the valve being attached to the reservoir portion while the tank is removed from the stand, 
 wherein the reservoir portion is operable to hold a liquid both when positioned on the stand and when removed from the stand, 
 the stand further comprising a recess under the brewed beverage tank, and 
 the recess for at least partially receiving a vessel for holding a hot beverage. 
 
     
     
       2. A hot beverage maker as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a dispenser actuator connected to the outlet port. 
     
     
       3. A hot beverage maker as described in  claim 2 , wherein the dispenser actuator is situated in the recess. 
     
     
       4. A lot beverage maker as described in  claim 3 , wherein the dispenser actuator is a push-button. 
     
     
       5. A hot beverage maker as described in  claim 4 , wherein the dispenser actuator further comprises a linkage connecting the push-button to the outlet port. 
     
     
       6. A hot beverage maker comprising a stand, and a filter basket and brewed beverage tank positioned on the stand,
 wherein the brewed beverage tank is freely and removably positioned on the stand and free of fasteners to the stand, 
 the brewed beverage tank comprising a reservoir portion and an outlet port, and a valve for controlling flow of liquid from the reservoir portion, 
 the filter basket mounted above the reservoir portion, 
 wherein the reservoir portion is adapted to hold a brewed liquid that has passed through the filter basket, and the outlet port and the valve for controlling flow of liquid from the reservoir portion are positioned at substantially the bottom of and are operatively connected to the reservoir portion, 
 wherein the valve is attached to the reservoir portion of the tank, the valve being attached to the reservoir portion while the tank is removed from the stand, 
 wherein the reservoir portion is operable to hold a liquid both when positioned on the stand and when removed from the stand, 
 the stand further comprising a recess under the brewed beverage tank, and the recess for at least partially receiving a vessel for holding a hot beverage.